Auxiliary air and steam inlet valve for internal-combustion engines.



J. F; TEEL. AUXILIARY AIR AND STEAM INLET-VALVE FOR INTERNALCOMBUSTION mama.-

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1916.

mma June 26, 191?.

i 30 'vide a simple 45 the forward 60 ment being shown in AUXILIARY 'AIR AND STEAM INLET VALVE FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES.

Specification of Application filed April 10,

i To all jvhom it may concern:

Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles, and State of California, have invented new and specification. v 5

This invention relates to anauxiliary air and steam valve for internal combustion engines.

, the mixture ofthe charge befor complete combustion, and

It. is 'a well known practice in the'art under such conditions to introduce additional air into the engine cylinders to dilute the facilitate combustion thereof and the cylinders to prevent the deposit of carbon in the cylinders and, by the expansi steam, to prolong and equalize the effectiveness of the charge acting upon the engine pistons.

It is the engine cylinders, or air and bined in "different proportions introduced into the cylinders to overcome the objectionable working conditions of the engine as above specified. a i

' Other objects will appear hereinafter.

' A desirable embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

inwhich: p Figure 1 is a view of my invention and of of th bile radiator an he valve controlling eleposition on the steering post of the automobile.

During the operation of internal combusve act-ion of the with an Letters Patent. Patented June 26 1916. Serial No. sales.

Fig. 2 is a =front view of the valve.

F 1g. 3 is a sectional view of the. valve taken on linew -m of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is ,a view of the valve with the cover thereof removed, the parts of the valve in such position as to admit a small amount of air and a maximum amount 0 steam.

ig. 5 is ,of the valve being in such posltion as to shut off the steam and to admit a maximum amount ofair.

ig. dis a sectional view en on line 120 of Fig. 4.

a View similar to Fig. fl, the parts of the valve under spring front wall of ed The front wall air port 15 which closed by the engine cylinders. I provided with a recess 17 with which communicates a port 18 extending through a threaded boss 20 which vprojects from the side of the receptacle. To the boss 20 is coupled, by

The receptacle, is in its. front threaded coupling I 21, one endof afiexible tube 22, the other end of said tube being connects to and communicating with interior ofthe upper portion of the steam radiator 25 of the automobile. The receptacle is also provided with a port 26 which is associated with the recess 17 the port and recess being at the same distance from the center of the receptacle so as to register with an arc recess 27 struck from the center of the disk 2, whereby steam may be supplied from the radiator through the tube 22, port 18, recess 17 recess 27 and ort 26 to the interior ofithe valve receptacle 1 and then through port 8 to the engine intake manifold 5 and finally to the engine cylinders. projecting therefrom in which is swiveled a coupling 31 through which tends a flexible rod 32 which is secured in the coupling by a set screw 33.

The cover 3 has a flange 35 which fits around the receptacle 1 and is secured thereto by screws 36, said flange being recessed at 37 to permit movement of the valve disk 35 mm 30. The front or covering wall 40 of the cover is perforated to admit air to the port 15. A bracket 11 projects from the which bracket is secured by set screw 42, one end of a tube 13, through which tube extends the rod 32. Said tube and rod extend through the automobile dash board and up the automobile steering post and the upper end of the tube is secured to the steering post just below the steering wheel 46 by a clamp 47. The upper end o the rod extends out of the upper end of the tube and has a knob 50 thereon which may be grasped by the automobile driver to re- .ciprocate the rod in the tube so as to oscillate 40 the valve disk 2 to open and close the valve airand steam ports 15 and 26, respectively,

and admit'air or steam or a combination of both into the engine cylinders. a

In the position of the valve disk 2 as 45 shown in Fig. 4, the disk nearly covers't he air port 15, the notch 16 registering with only a small portion of the port,

onlyv a small amount ofa'irmay be admitted by the valve into the man f cylinders, while the disk recess .27 registers with both the receptacle-recess 17 and port 26 so as to completely uncover said receptacle .recess and amount of steam into the manifold-and en'- gine cylinders. If the knob 50 is pressed slightly the disk 2 may be turned so as to .cover the port 15 completely and shut off from the manifold and the air completely engine cylinders through said. ;ort and to .eoadmit onlysteam to the mani old and en- 'ne-c linders, the disk recess 27' remaining 7 in registration. .with the receptaclerecessl and port 26.

upwardly. on the knob- 50,

Upon. pullin as the disk 2 may be turned so that the notch .and engine cylinders,

The disk 2 has. an arm 30 coupling ex-- an internal cove! said air inlet port, and

said steam supply conduit and said steam 1 said steam so that'- ld and engine.

of said port toadmit a maximum*'-imember, the size and position of said recess mit the admission of air orsteam or 811'311 '16 will register with and entirely uncover the port 15 to admit amaximum. amount of air through said port into the manifold while the disk recess 27 will be out 'of registration withreceptacle recess 17 and the disk will close said recess and shut off the steam from the mani fold and engine cylinders,

The valve may be uponclosing the gas throttle of the engine with the'car in gear and opening the port 15 completely, under which conditions so much air enters the manifold that it kills the engine, and the compression of the pistons in the cylinders holds the car back. I claim: 1. An auxiliary adapted to be secured to the manifo combustion engine, comprising a valve casing having an outlet port leading to the manifold, and separate steam and air inlet ports, a rotatable disk controlling said steam and air inlet ports, said disk having a radial recess adapted to unan ancuate valve casing engaging face, a steam supply conduit, said channel being adapted to establish communication between used as an air brake ld of 9o channel on its inlet port fora substantial-part of the rotation of said disk, a spring pressing sai disk against said valve casing and a manually operated arm for rotating said disk, the size and position of said recess an said channel being so arranged as to permit the admission of air or steam or air and steam in varying proportion to said valve casing.

2. An auxiliary air and-steam inlet valve adapted to be secured to them-anifold of an internal combustion engine, comprising a. valve casinghaving an outlet port leading to the manifold and separate steam and air inlet ports, a rotatable member controlling and air inlet ports, said member having a radial recessfada'pted to uncover 11-? said air inlet port and an arcuate channel on its valve casing engaging'face, a steam supply conduit, said channel being adapted to establish communication between said. steam. supply conduit and said steam inlet port for a substantial part of the rotation member, means for rotating said in said channel being so arranged as to per- 12 steam in varyingproportions to said valve casing;

3. n auxiliary air and steam inlet valve .adapted tobe secured to the manifold of an internal combustion engine, --valve casing .Jto-the manifold and separate steam and air comprism a having an outletport lea i inlet ports,a movable \member controlling sa1d steam and air inlet p having a recess ad orts, said member air and steam inlet valve apted to uncover said air t '1,ssi,su inlet port, and an arcuate :hannel on its eess amil'said channel being so amangefi its; valve veasmg enga ng face, a steam supply to pe'rmitthe admission of air o r-steam,-ni" port, said channe being adapted to estabair and steam invsrymg proportions to sand. 10 lish communication between sald steam supvalve. casing.

' ply port and said stesm inlet port for a lntestimony whereof I have signed my substantial part of'the movement of said name to this specification. v member, the size and position of said 're- JOHN F.. T-E]EL. 

